In 1831, the Parish Constable was required to compile a list of all males between the ages of 18 and 45 who were liable to be called up to serve in the Militia. Each parish had to provide a certain number of men, who were chosen from the list by ballot. Those in certain occupations were exempt. In addition, those with children were only selected if there were too few without children to meet the quota. The list was published prior to the ballot, with a right of appeal.

Name

Description

Age

If any child,and if under 14

Grounds of Exemption

William Abbott

Miller

35

Yeoman

Robert Allen

Labourer

24

1

Ex

William Allwood

Taylor

31

2

William Austin

Labourer

28

1

drawn

James Barrett

Labourer

43

1

Ex

Thomas Barrett

Labourer

29

3

John Boone

Labourer

20

Robert Boone

Labourer

24

Ex

William Brittan

Carptr

29

3

Dr

Joseph Brooks

Farmer

31

insane

Richard Brooks

Labourer

24

1

Ex

William Brooks

Labourer

21

Ex

John Bunker

Matter

30

3

Ex

Peter Caves

Mason

27

3

Dr

Thomas Caves

Mason

38

1

Ex

John Coales

Smith

29

3

drawn

Ex

Thomas Coaley

Cordwainer

33

3

Dr

Edward Coleman

Labourer

35

Richard Coleman

Labourer

19

Ex

Thomas Coleman

Labourer

44

2

Thomas Coleman

Labourer

19

Mark Davison

Labourer

27

Ex

James Dicks

Labourer

27

2

Ex

Richard Dolten

Labourer

28

lame

James Elliott

Labourer

24

Joel Feasey

Labourer

24

1

Johnathan Feasey

Labourer

20

Ex

Robert Feasey

Labourer

27

2

Ex

John France

Labourer

41

2

Ex

Thomas Goodman

Victlr

28

3

Dr

John Gregory

Baker

29

Samuel Griffin

Labourer

22

3

Ex

Benjamin Griggs

Labourer

41

George Griggs

Labourer

25

Robert Harcoutt

Labourer

28

James Harding

Labourer

21

Ex

Thomas Harding

Labourer

24

2

Ex

George Hillyar

Farmer

22

Yeoman

Ex

Henry Hillyar

Labourer

27

3

Ex

Edward Jefferson

Farmer

-

Yeoman

James Joyce

Matter

22

1

John Joyce

Matter

27

Joseph Joyce

Matter

27

1

Ex

William Joyce

Matter

21

Dr

John Lane

Labourer

28

John Leete

Farmer

34

Ex

John Line

Sawyer

27

1

James Marshall

Farmer

31

dead

Joseph Palmer

Labourer

21

Ex

Harris Parrott

Labourer

30

3

Samuel Parrott

Labourer

28

Ex

Robert Penn

Footman

-

Ex

Joseph Perry

Mason

33

Ex

Henry Petts

Matter

28

2

Ex

Thomas Petts

Labourer

34

4

Ex

John Proctor

Labourer

31

2

Anthony Rose

Wheeler

23

George Rose

Carptr

19

Ex

George Rose

Carptr

40

4

Dr

Matthew Rose

Labourer

19

Ex

Matthew Rose

Carptr

44

4

Ex

Robert Rose

Carptr

37

1

Robert Rose Junr

Carptr

27

Ex

Levi Sanders

Cordwainer

20

Ex

Joseph Shinfill

Labourer

28

Ex

John Simcoe

Smith

41

4

Ex

Joseph Slayter

Matter

26

2

Job Smeeton

Farmer

41

drawn

John Smith

Labourer

21

Ex

Richard Smith

Labourer

28

3

Thomas Smith

Groom

27

Ex

William Smith

Matter

26

James Stimson

Labourer

20

drawn

Thomas Tandy

Grocer

29

Ex

William Tompkins

-

27

George Travell

Labourer

20

Ex

Richard Umney

Matter

42

6

Ex

Thomas Umney

Matter

21

Ex

Thomas Umney

Matter

40

3

William Warr

-

25

Abraham Warren

Labourer

19

Ex

George Warren

Labourer

21

Ex

James Watts

Matter

22

1

Thomas Watts

Labourer

21

Thomas Watts

Labourer

28

Ex

William Watts

Labourer

30

4

Ex

Robert West

Labourer

32

Ex

Richard Whiteing

Labourer

30

2

Ex

Thos Willmer

Labourer

22

Ex

William Willmin

Labourer

24

2

William Yorke

Servt

19

The Day of Appeal is fixed for Saturday the Fifth Day of February next at the Saracen's Head Inn, Newport Pagnell, Eleven O'clock Morning

Thos Coles, Constable, Sherington

Royal Bucks Militia 1799 - 1815

Sherington men who are known to have served in the Militia in this period are recorded below. Anyone selected for service had the option of nominating a substitute who agreed to serve in their place and Sherington men who are known to have been substituted are also listed.